Xiao Chengjun knew that the Qinghe River burst its banks. Before his wedding, he was still busy supervising the disaster relief work. As for whether the Qinghe County Magistrate was corrupt, it was supervised by the Ministry of Punishment, and he didn't care. How come it only took a few days for this matter to be implicated?

On him?

"Who submitted the gift today? What did the father say?" Xiao Chengjun put down his cup calmly and signaled Lou Jing to let go of Yao Zhu.

Yao Zhu didn't have much contact with the prince before. This time he came to see Xiao Chengjun because he happened to be involved. Now that he was surprised to hear about such a big event, he was just surprised and then returned to his calm demeanor. He couldn't help but feel happy

I admired him and secretly said that the prince had really kept it secret for so many years.

"The document was handed over by the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, saying that the Qinghe County Magistrate had confessed that the money used to build the dam was used to repair the Qingliang Temple. He wanted to check the accounts of the Ministry of Husbandry." Yao Zhu glanced at the prince's expression and said, "Is this the case?

The officials in the Ministry of Rites don't know much about these things, but they inquired about them because my brother was involved."

The smile on Lou Jing's face had disappeared. She and His Royal Highness looked at each other and understood the meaning behind this.

The idea that the prince is related to this matter should not have been brought up today. There must have been some rumors before. Yao Zhu has been an official for so many years and is naturally sensitive to government affairs. In addition, he is very concerned about this matter, so he smelled the conspiracy.

The Qinghe County magistrate's corruption is actually very easy to investigate. If it has been delayed for so long, then someone must not be interested in this.

"Your Highness, there are no small matters in the court, so you'd better make plans in advance." Yao Zhu hesitated for a moment, "The emperor has given full authority over the Qinghe case to Shen Lian for investigation today."

Lou Jing raised his eyebrows. Hearing the previous words, he thought that Yao Zhu was here to surrender. He dared to wander around for a long time because of his brother's affairs. What he said so much was nothing more than pulling the prince into the same camp with him and asking Xiao Chengjun to surrender.

Even with the pressure on him, Yao Su's official career had a glimmer of hope.

Xiao Chengjun pondered for a moment, then said with a cold expression: "I'm afraid there's more to this matter than that. If you want to protect yourself, go to Zhao Duan, the left prime minister, and ask him to show you a clear path, and..."

When Yao Zhu heard this, he felt the hairs on his back stand up. The prince told him to protect himself, because this matter would lead to death.

"Let Yao Su leave the capital and go as far as possible." Xiao Chengjun raised his head and looked into the distance. There were clouds passing by in the sky, blocking the sunlight and leaving large shadows on the flat ground.

"My lord... I understand," Yao Zhu took a step back, knelt down again, and kowtowed to Xiao Chengjun respectfully, "My lord, Yao Zhu, thank you, your highness!" Thank you, your highness, for the prince's kindness. Thank you.

It was the prince’s life-saving grace!

Yao Zhu left with a heavy heart. Lou Jing walked to the prince who was standing with his hands behind his back, "Yao Zhu has already driven away."

Xiao Chengjun nodded, "It's time for us to return to the palace."

"What are your plans, Your Highness?" Lou Jing reached out to hold him. I'm afraid this matter might be a bit troublesome. There had been rumors in the court a few days ago, but they only found out now and had already lost the opportunity.

"We must first understand the ins and outs of this matter," Xiao Chengjun looked at the hands held by the two of them, "Don't act rashly."

"Let Yun Liuli go to Qinghe to find out this matter." After Lou Jing finished speaking, he called Yun Liuliu.

The Sixteenth Riders of Youyun each have their own strengths, but they are all in pairs. For example, to detect information, Yunba and Yunliu are both good at this, and to treat external injuries are Yunqi and Yunfifteen, just in case one of them dies.

People replace.

Xiao Chengjun looked at Yun Shiliu who was kneeling on the ground and nodded. If he sent people from the East Palace to investigate, it would definitely arouse suspicion. Letting Yun Shiliu go, it really saved a lot of trouble, so he started to explain.

Regarding the specific matters that needed to be ascertained, Yun Shiliu immediately took the order and left.

He originally planned to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince taste the food at his farm, but now it was too late. Lou Jing had two baskets of apples and peaches picked and brought back to honor the Queen.

The prince's every move was being watched by people. Now that he had arrived at the prince's farm, he simply brought some things back generously, so that people lost interest in exploring.

"Father, you can't use it to reward the concubines. Two baskets are too much." Xiao Chengjun looked at the princess who was calm in the face of danger, and felt very at ease. If she were a woman, she would be scared to cry at this moment, how could she still remember?

These.

"Father, if we can't finish the meal, we can eat it ourselves." Lou Jing pulled His Highness the Prince into the carriage. They wanted to rush back to the East Palace as soon as possible. The courtiers all like to wait and see and follow suit. The longer the matter in Qinghe is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to the Prince. It must be resolved as soon as possible.

.

The queen is a man, and other than routine rewards, she will not give things to her concubines without any reason.

Xiao Chengjun took a green and red apple in his hand, "If Concubine Shu is still here, I can give her some."

Lou Jing was stunned, and reached out to hold the hand holding the apple. Concubine Shu was Xiao Chengjun's biological mother. It was said that she passed away when he was just one year old. "The crown prince is not allowed to have a blind date with his biological mother. Even if the empress is alive, she often

If you don't see him, it will only add another heartbroken person."

"Zhuo Yu..." Xiao Chengjun looked at him quietly, then looked at the apples they were holding together, but hesitated to speak.

Back to the East Palace, it was already noon. Xiao Chengjun was about to invite the East Palace officials to discuss, but Lou Jing pulled him to eat first.

The two of them had dinner at Chongren Hall nearby, and the officials from the East Palace gathered in the study room of Chongren Hall.

When Lou Jing saw this, he was about to retreat, but Xiao Chengjun stopped him, "You also stay."

Cai Yi and others looked at each other in shock. They did not expect that the prince would trust the prince so much just four days after he came here.

The effect of today's visit to the farm was undoubtedly obvious. Xiao Chengjun asked him to stay just to let him get in touch with the prince's power. Lou Jing curled her lips and sat down directly next to His Royal Highness without giving in.

"I carefully checked the memorials approved by His Highness about Qinghe." Cai Yi took out the record book he had made when assisting the prince in approving memorials. "The only money that can be used is the one approved in March this year to repair Qingliang Temple."

money."

Qingliang Temple is a monk temple in Qinghe County. When Taizu was conquering the world, he received favors from the abbot of Qingliang Temple, so he built a Huguo Temple and allocated a sum of money every few years to repair the temple.

Xiao Chengjun frowned. The money to build Qingliang Temple and the money to build embankments would be allocated by the Household Department on time and in quantity. Could this kind of thing still be confused?

"If you tell a lie that doesn't come true, just wait a few more days, and someone will naturally help you tell the truth." Lou Jing looked at the thick record book. It was impossible to make a mistake with this routine of transferring money. Since he suspected Xiao Chengjun

, why didn't you tell it when he was in court, but why did you say it when he couldn't go to court? The meaning is self-evident.

Everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes, and an East Palace official exclaimed, "So, someone deliberately framed His Highness at this time."

Cai Yi turned around and said, "Your Highness cannot go to court now. Even if you want to defend yourself, there is nothing you can do."

The sound of the wind...the embankment burst...at this time...cannot go to court...

Lou Jing felt something flash in her mind, from the hasty marriage decree on August 17th to all the events since the wedding. She suddenly turned to look at Xiao Chengjun beside her and said slowly, "Your Highness, we

Why is your marriage so hasty?"

Xiao Chengjun couldn't help but change his face when he heard this, "What do you mean..."

During the wedding period, the prince does not have to go to court, and when it comes to Xiao Chengjun, it becomes even more forbidden to interfere in politics. He does not go to court, does not approve memorials, and only relies on a few East Palace officials below the third rank, who are not qualified to go to court, to hide the prince in disguise.

Leaving the court. The Qinghe River burst its banks in early August. Why was the case of the county magistrate's embezzlement left undisclosed and not revealed until the prince was away from the court?

Xiao Chengjun gradually tightened his grip on the hand in his sleeve. His father must have doubted him from the beginning by acting like this.

Cai Yi broke out in a cold sweat, "The wedding is to trap the prince, so the emperor must have become suspicious. Your Highness, we must come up with a charter as soon as possible. We cannot let them pour dirty water on the East Palace!"

"The matter has not yet been clarified, so we should not act rashly," Xiao Chengjun said in a deep voice, "Cai Yi, are the regulations I asked you to prepare before ready?"

"Your Highness!" Cai Yi's face instantly turned pale and his voice became a little heavy. "We are ready, but Your Highness..."

Xiao Chengjun raised his hand to stop him from continuing, "As long as it's settled, hold your troops there for now. I'll go meet with my father. You can come back in the evening to take orders."

"Yes!" Cai Yi bowed and agreed. The other East Palace officials didn't seem to know what regulations he had prepared, but they were not stupid enough to ask about it now. They all bowed and saluted, and followed Cai Yi to leave.

"It will be easier to take advantage of the situation if we have clues." Lou Jing breathed a sigh of relief. Their marriage was so strange. Now that they saw the reason, there was no need to speculate in panic.

"That's right." Seeing him like this, Xiao Chengjun also showed a slight smile in his eyes, "We are going to Fengyi Palace now."

"You are really considerate." The queen accepted the two baskets of fresh fruits brought back by Lou Jing, dismissed the crowd, and took out a small box, "This is a wedding gift from the governor of Yuezhou who hastily arrived at noon today.

Arrived."

Xiao Chengjun took the red lacquer box from the Queen's hand and said, "Father, something happened in the court."

"I know," Ji Zhuo's eagle eyes showed a bit of coldness, "Let's prepare for the worst."

"Father..." Xiao Chengjun looked at the empress's solemn face and slowly frowned, "Maybe it's not to this point."

"The Marquis of Jingnan will return to the capital next month," Empress Ji sighed, "I told you before the wedding that you should try your best to investigate this matter, but remember, even if everyone knows that you were wronged,

You can't let everyone cry out for you, otherwise, no one can protect you."

The moonlight in early autumn is always a bit cold. Xiao Chengjun stood in front of the window with his hands behind his hands, letting the moonlight leak into the empty hall, dyeing his apricot-yellow clothes with a layer of silver frost.

Lou Jing walked into the empty Chongren Hall. There was no lamp in the hall. From a distance, he saw that noble figure standing alone under the moon, as if he would merge into the lonely moonlight at any time. He couldn't help but quicken his steps and walked to him.

Behind him, he was afraid of disturbing his thoughts, so he stood quietly with him.

"Why did you come here?" Xiao Chengjun looked back at him.
Chapter completed!